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Spaghetti Garlic Bread Bowls Recipe

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Spaghetti Garlic Bread Bowls combine tender spaghetti in a rich, flavorful beef and tomato sauce served inside crispy, garlic-buttered bread bowls topped with melted mozzarella for a comforting and visually impressive meal.

Ingredients

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Sauce and Pasta

  • Olive oil for cooking
  • 1 medium white onion, finely diced
  • 2 garlic cloves, finely diced
  • 500g ground beef (12% fat)
  • 1 tablespoon tomato puree
  • 80ml red wine
  • 500g tomato passata
  • 240ml beef stock
  • ½ tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • ½ bunch fresh basil, chopped
  • ½ teaspoon dried oregano
  • ½ teaspoon sugar
  • 20g freshly grated parmesan
  • 200g spaghetti

Bread Bowls

  • 6 crusty white rolls
  • 100g butter, melted
  • 30g parmesan (for butter)
  • 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, finely chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves, made into paste

Topping

  • 200g mozzarella, shredded

Instructions

  1. Sauté Onion and Garlic: Heat olive oil in a pan over medium heat. Cook the finely diced onion until golden and translucent, then add the finely diced garlic and sauté briefly until fragrant.
  2. Brown the Beef: Add the ground beef to the pan, breaking it up with a spoon, and cook until browned and cooked through. Stir in the tomato puree and mix well.
  3. Deglaze and Simmer Sauce: Pour in the red wine and increase heat to reduce the liquid by about half. Then add the tomato passata, beef stock, Worcestershire sauce, chopped basil, dried oregano, and sugar. Stir thoroughly and let the sauce simmer for 25 minutes until it thickens. Stir in the freshly grated parmesan cheese at the end.
  4. Prepare Bread Bowls: Cut the tops off the crusty white rolls and carefully hollow out the centers to create bowls for the pasta mixture. In a small bowl, combine melted butter, garlic paste, chopped parsley, and 30g parmesan. Brush this flavorful butter mixture inside and on the outside of each hollowed bread roll.
  5. Cook Spaghetti: Boil the spaghetti in salted water until al dente according to package instructions. Drain and transfer the hot cooked spaghetti directly into the simmering sauce. Toss well to coat evenly with the sauce.
  6. Fill Bread Bowls: Spoon the spaghetti and sauce mixture into each prepared bread bowl, making sure there is plenty of sauce on top. Sprinkle the shredded mozzarella evenly over each filled bread bowl.
  7. Bake and Melt Cheese: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Place the filled bread bowls on a baking tray and bake for 8 to 10 minutes until the bread is crisp and the cheese has melted. For a golden brown cheese topping, optionally broil the bowls for 1-2 minutes more, watching carefully to prevent burning.

Notes

  • Use good quality crusty rolls that can hold the filling without becoming too soggy.
  • Red wine enhances the sauce depth but can be omitted or substituted with additional beef stock if preferred.
  • Broiling is optional but gives a nice golden cheese crust.
  • To save time, prepare the sauce a day ahead; flavors deepen with rest.
  • This recipe can be adapted to use ground turkey or vegetarian meat substitutes for variation.

Keywords: spaghetti bread bowls, garlic bread bowls, baked spaghetti, Italian comfort food, cheesy pasta bread

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